2026:JHHC:8223 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2331 of 2026 Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Kumar Chouhan, aged about 32 years, son of Sri Baijnath Chouhan, resident of Pandeydih, Beldari Basti, Parendi, PO Sijua, PS Tetulmari, District Dhanbad … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : none --- 02/24th March 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Tetulmari P.S. Case No. 68/2025 for the offence registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 352, 3(5), 109(1) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and subsequently, Section 103 of BNS has been added, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, First class, Dhanbad. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no intention to kill and the entire incident had happened on account of sudden provocation and it is a matter of road rage. 3. Nobody appears on behalf of the State. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court finds that there is direct allegation against the petitioner that he assaulted the deceased repeatedly by helmet and ultimately he succumbed to the injuries. Accordingly, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, this bail application is rejected. 5. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e-mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 24.03.2026 Uploaded On: 25.03.2026 Mukul/-